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CM Reddy Pitches Hyderabad to Hyundai for New Car Manufacturing Plant
- •Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy pitched Hyderabad as the ideal location for Hyundai to set up a new car manufacturing facility during a meeting with a delegation from Hyundai Motor India Engineering.
- •The Chief Minister assured Hyundai leadership of complete government support to expedite the HMIE Integrated Global R and D facility at Zaheerabad, which involves an investment of Rs 8,528 crore.
- •The upcoming Zaheerabad facility will span 678 acres, create over 4,200 jobs, and serve as a mega test centre to expand Hyundai India engineering capacities.
- •Reddy highlighted Telangana advantages including dedicated mobility clusters, strong infrastructure, and high-speed connectivity plans during discussions with the Hyundai delegation led by Managing Director Chang Yeon Cho.
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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met with a delegation led by Hyundai Motor India Engineering Managing Director Chang Yeon Cho to discuss setting up an integrated global R&D facility at the National Investment and Manufacturing Zone in Zaheerabad. The project involves an investment of Rs 8,528 crore, aims to create 4,276 jobs across 678 acres, and is expected to break ground in the coming months.
CM Reddy pitched Hyderabad as an ideal manufacturing location due to its central location, cosmopolitan and safe environment, and top livable conditions. He highlighted the state's dedicated mobility clusters, robust road, air, and rail infrastructure, and upcoming high-speed port connectivity under spatial frameworks like the Peri-Urban Region Economy.
A state government delegation initially met Hyundai Motor officials to attract investments during the World Economic Forum meeting in 2024. Subsequently, in June 2025, the Telangana cabinet sub-committee on industrial and investment promotion formally approved Hyundai's proposal to establish the R&D center.
